Plant identification question

[Jennie]

I've seen some moss or fern of some sort that floats at the water surface and just kind of trickles down, but cannot find out what the name is online anywhere. None of the info I've viewed shows this particular plant floating. does anyone know the name? Is it messy?

[jball1125]

You might be talking about Riccia fluitans. Very beautiful plant, but, It can completely cover the top of your aquarium to the point of no light coming through at all. It is very messy, some people try to attach it to rocks and wood but it always ends up breaking off when it grows.

[Wahter]

Here's an older photo of Riccia floating on the surface in one of my tanks.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27745&d=1189353317

When it's under water, it looks more like this:

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27748&d=1189353317

Is that what you're asking about?

I've made a post on the plants that I've kept with discus here:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=59346



Walter

[Jennie]

yep, where do you buy your plants?


Here's an older photo of Riccia floating on the surface in one of my tanks.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27745&d=1189353317

When it's under water, it looks more like this:

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27748&d=1189353317

Is that what you're asking about?

I've made a post on the plants that I've kept with discus here:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=59346



Walter

[Wahter]

yep, where do you buy your plants?

Most of the time I do trades within the local aquatic plant group for new plants, but I've purchased a few from Robert @ http://www.aquabotanic.com.

You can also check the "for sale or trade" postings on aquatic plant central forum:
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/

HTH,


Walter

[Jennie]

maybe my idea is weird but I was thinking of doing a mix of silk and real in my tank. Reason being I want low maint. when cleaning. Thought that with these I could just shove out of the way when syphoning the gravel. BUT, I like the way it looks underwater in your pic. Is it easy to attach to driftwood?

[Jennie]

let me update that as I see it doesn't attach well. What likeness would? and again, is my idea weird

[Wahter]

let me update that as I see it doesn't attach well. What likeness would? and again, is my idea weird

Try some Christmas moss:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showpost.php?p=409840&postcount=16



Walter

[Jennie]

From what I read highest temp for Xmas miss was 78. Have you used it in your discus tank?

[Wahter]

From what I read highest temp for Xmas miss was 78. Have you used it in your discus tank?


Go back and re-read post #3 :D:D:D


I've made a post on the plants that I've kept with discus here:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=59346

You'll find Christmas moss on there.



Walter

[Jennie]

musta missed that.


Go back and re-read post #3 :D:D:D



You'll find Christmas moss on there.



Walter